The Marma people live in India and Bangladesh.
The Marma practice shifting cultivation, and many cut wood and bamboo which are sold to the Bengalis. They tend to be isolated from the majority population, though this has been changing as more and more Bengalis move into the hill tract areas.
The Marmas are mostly Buddhists, yet they also adhere to animistic practices. They participate in important Buddhist religious festivals, as well as perform various rites and rituals to satisfy different gods. There are some Christians among them in Bangladesh.
All the Marma people have Bible portions. Between that and their isolated location, they have few if any chances to hear the gospel. However, there are Christians among them who can share the gospel.
Pray for workers to go to the Marma people, and for their hearts to be ready to receive their savior.
Pray for families of believers loving and serving others to grow reproducing churches.
Pray for a chain reaction of families reaching families that results in thousands of new believers who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into their entire society as all believers learn to love others.
Scripture Prayers for the Marma (Magh) in Bangladesh.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Marma (Magh) |
People Name in Country | Marma (Magh) |
Pronunciation |
MAR-mah
|
Alternate Names | Mogh; Morma; Rakhine; मर्मा |
Population this Country | 245,000 |
Population all Countries | 300,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 17671 |
ROP3 Code | 113113 |
ROP25 Code | 305220 |
ROP25 Name | Marma |
Country | Bangladesh | ||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
Persecution Rank | 26 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
Total States on file | 4 | ||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 26 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 4 |
Chittagong 242,000 | |
Dhaka 1,800 | |
Barisal 300 | |
Khulna 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
92.61 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
5.69 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
1.70 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Marma (220,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | rmz Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 4 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Marma (220,000 speakers) |
Language Code | rmz Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 4 |
Secondary Languages | |
Rakhine 14,000 | |
Chittagonian 12,000 | |
Bengali 3,500 | |
People Groups | Speaking Marma |
Primary Language: Marma
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1970) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2022-2023) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Marma | Jesus Film Project |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Marma | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Marma | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source | Gerald Roberts |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |